UNSPSC 85723318: Replacement of right hip joint, acetabular surface with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to replacement of right hip joint, acetabular surface with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach. This surgical intervention or procedure is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as code 0SRA0KZ

UNSPSC 85723318 Replacement of right hip joint, acetabular surface with nonautologous tissue substitute, open approach (Commodity) shows no relevant recent activity. The code describes a specific surgical procedure — hip replacement using synthetic material — yet the recent opportunities tagged under it do not procure hip joint replacements or orthopedic implants. Instead, the tagged solicitations cover independent medical evaluation services, surgical benefit management programs, occupational health surveillance, juvenile detention healthcare, pharmacy benefit management, and temporary health professional staffing. These opportunities relate tangentially to healthcare administration and benefit delivery rather than the procurement of orthopedic surgical implants or the direct provision of hip replacement procedures. State and local issuers do not appear to be using this code for its nominal scope in the current market.

The mismatch between the code's name and the actual opportunities suggests either tagging error or a fundamental misalignment between the UNSPSC taxonomy and how these jurisdictions classify healthcare purchasing. Pursuing activity under this code carries significant risk of wasted effort. If your firm supplies hip joint implants, prosthetics, or related orthopedic devices to state and local healthcare systems, verify with issuing bodies how they actually classify such purchases before committing resources to code-based monitoring or opportunity tracking.